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Public Release: 7-Jun-2012
 ScienceArmored caterpillar could inspire new body armor Military body armor and vehicle and aircraft frames could be transformed by incorporating the unique structure of the club-like arm of a crustacean that looks like an armored caterpillar, according to findings by a team of researchers at the University of California, Riverside's Bourns College of Engineering and elsewhere published online today, June 7, in the journal Science. 
Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Contact: Sean Nealon
Public Release: 7-Jun-2012
Bioinspiration & BiomimeticsEngineered robot interacts with live fish A bioinspired robot has provided the first experimental evidence that live zebrafish can be influenced by engineered robots. Contact: Michael Bishop
Public Release: 6-Jun-2012
Scientific ReportsStanford researchers help predict the oceans of the future with a mini-lab Scientists from the Stanford and elsewhere joined to create a mini-lab in Australia's Great Barrier Reef. The device can simulate predicted future ocean conditions – such as rising carbon dioxide levels – and their effects on ecosystems such as coral.
Australian Research Council, Queensland Government, National Science Foundation, Pacific Blue Foundation
Contact: Mark Shwartz
Public Release: 6-Jun-2012
NatureToday's climate more sensitive to carbon dioxide than in past 12 million years Until now, studies of Earth's climate have documented a strong correlation between global climate and atmospheric carbon dioxide; that is, during warm periods, high concentrations of CO2 persist, while colder times correspond to relatively low levels.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Cheryl Dybas
Public Release: 6-Jun-2012
OceanographyCornell researchers warn that Arctic ice melt is setting stage for severe winters A dramatic melt-off of Arctic sea ice due to climate change is hitting closer to home than millions of Americans might think – triggering a domino effect leading to increased odds of severe winter weather outbreaks in the Northern Hemisphere's middle latitudes, according to new research published by Cornell Professor Charles H. Greene and Senor Research Associate Bruce C. Monger in Cornell's Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. Contact: John Carberry
Public Release: 6-Jun-2012
PLOS ONEMicrobial communities shifted dramatically after Deepwater Horizon spill Communities of microbial organisms -- species such as nematodes, protists and fungi -- on beaches along the Gulf of Mexico changed significantly following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in April 2010, research from the University of New Hampshire's Hubbard Center for Genome Studies and partners found. The findings analyzed marine sediments from five Gulf Coast sites prior to and several months following shoreline oiling.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Beth Potier
Public Release: 6-Jun-2012
NatureStudy predicts imminent irreversible planetary collapse Using scientific theories, toy ecosystem modeling and paleontological evidence as a crystal ball, 18 scientists, including one from Simon Fraser University, predict we're on a much worse collision course with Mother Nature than currently thought. In 'Approaching a state-shift in Earth's biosphere,' a paper just published in Nature, the authors, whose expertise span a multitude of disciplines, suggest our planet's ecosystems are careening towards an imminent, irreversible collapse. Contact: Carol Thorbes
Public Release: 6-Jun-2012
PLOS ONEKiller whale at risk due to inadequate prey population Researchers rule out alternative "vessel impact hypothesis" in favor of inadequate prey. Contact: Lindsay Morton
Public Release: 6-Jun-2012
PLOS ONEFish show autism-like gene expression in water with psychoactive pharmaceuticals Psychoactive medications in water affect the gene expression profiles of fathead minnows in a way that mimics the gene expression patterns associated with autism spectrum disorder in genetically susceptible humans, according to research published June 6 in the open-access journal PLoS ONE. Contact: Lindsay Morton
Public Release: 6-Jun-2012
PLOS ONEToo few salmon is far worse than too many boats for killer whales Not having enough Chinook salmon to eat stresses out southern resident killer whales in the Pacific Northwest more than having boats nearby, according to hormone levels of whales summering in the waters of Puget Sound and the straits of Georgia and Juan de Fuca. In lean times, however, the stress level normally associated with boats becomes more pronounced, further underscoring the importance of having enough prey.
Washington Sea Grant, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Northwest Scientific Association, University of Washington, Canadian Consulate General
Contact: Sandra Hines
Public Release: 5-Jun-2012
Environmental Science & TechnologyTeam determines how estrogens to persist in dairy wastewater Wastewater from large dairy farms contains significant concentrations of estrogenic hormones that can persist for months or even years, researchers report in a new study. In the absence of oxygen, the estrogens rapidly convert from one form to another; This stalls their biodegradation and complicates efforts to detect them, the researchers found.
US Department of Agriculture
Contact: Diana Yates
Public Release: 4-Jun-2012
Environmental Science and TechnologyPractical tool can 'take pulse' of blue-green algae status in lakes Scientists have designed a screening tool that provides a fast, easy and relatively inexpensive way to predict levels of a specific toxin in lakes that are prone to blue-green algal blooms.
Ohio Water Development Authority
Contact: Timothy Buckley
Public Release: 4-Jun-2012
Humans take place at top of food chain, eat crawdads to help Tahoe's ecosystem The University of Nevada, Reno's Sudeep Chandra, a leading Lake Tahoe scientist who has studied invasive species and limnology at the lake for 20 years, said issuing permits for commercial harvesting of crayfish at Lake Tahoe will help improve clarity at the pristine lake, as well as take away a food source for other invasive species that threaten lake clarity and ecosystems.
Nevada State Division of Lands, US Department of Agriculture/Foreset Service Pacific Southwest Reserach Station
Contact: Mike Wolterbeek
Public Release: 3-Jun-2012
Nature Climate ChangeNuclear and coal-fired electrical plants vulnerable to climate change European and US scientists project that thermoelectric power generating capacity -- which supplies the vast majority of the nation's electrical supply -- will decrease by between 4 and 16 percent in the US and 6 to 19 percent in Europe from 2031 to 2060 due to lack of cooling water.
European Commission
Contact: Hannah Hickey
Public Release: 3-Jun-2012
Nature Climate ChangeUS and European energy supplies vulnerable to climate change - Nature Climate Change Higher water temperatures and reduced river flows in Europe and the United States in recent years have resulted in reduced production, or temporary shutdown, of several thermoelectric power plants, resulting in increased electricity prices and raising concerns about future energy security in a changing climate.
European Commission, FP7 ECLISE Project
Contact: Leane Regan
Public Release: 1-Jun-2012
Expedition studies acid impacts on Arctic The effects of ocean acidification on Arctic seas will be studied by a team of 30 researchers, including Dr. Toby Tyrrell from the University of Southampton, who set sail from the UK today, venturing as far north as polar ice allows.
Natural Environment Research Council, Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Department of Energy and Climate Change
Contact: Glenn Harris
Public Release: 1-Jun-2012
First mission for new ocean floor observatory On Saturday, May 26, the German research vessel POSEIDON sailed from the port of Bergen, Norway, for an expedition to the Norwegian Sea. On board the newly developed ocean floor observatory, MoLab, is being taken to its first mission. The scientists will install MoLab on a cold water coral reef off the coast of northern Norway for a period of four months.
German Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Contact: Jan Steffen
Public Release: 1-Jun-2012
Environmental Health PerspectivesStudy shows consumers need more guidance about fish consumption choices In a first-of-its kind summary of fish consumption choices, a team of researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital has determined that consumers are not getting all the information they need to make informed decisions about fish consumption.
Dartmouth College Superfund Research Program, Dartmouth Formative Children's Center, National Institutes of Health, Harvard Clinical Nutrition Research Center, Gelfond Fund for Mercury Research and Outreach, and others
Contact: Tom Langford
Public Release: 31-May-2012
Hurricane season is here, and FSU scientists predict a near‑normal one Scientists at the Florida State University Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies have released their fourth annual Atlantic hurricane season forecast, using a unique computer model with a knack for predicting hurricanes with unprecedented accuracy. Contact: Timothy LaRow
Public Release: 31-May-2012
Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesA 'B12 shot' for marine algae? Studying algal cultures and seawater samples from the Southern Ocean off Antarctica, a team of researchers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the J. Craig Venter Institute have revealed a key cog in the biochemical machinery that allows marine algae at the base of the oceanic food chain to thrive. They have discovered a previously unknown protein in algae that grabs an essential but scarce nutrient out of seawater, vitamin B12. Contact: WHOI Media Relations
Public Release: 31-May-2012
With rocks, it's all about provenance Major technical advances in the analysis of individual minerals and whole rocks allow greater insight into the source of sediments and sedimentary rocks, thus unroofing the histories of the landscapes from which they came. This new book from the Geological Society of America combines work in North America, Southeast Asia, the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, the western Alps, Chile, and the North Sea into a comprehensive volume covering the latest techniques for determining sedimentary provenance. Contact: Kea Giles
Public Release: 31-May-2012
Ecology LettersGrazing snails rule the waves Coral reefs and seashores largely look the way they do because large fish and urchins eat most of the seaweed that might otherwise cover them, but a major new study has found that the greatest impact of all comes from an unexpected quarter -- small marine snails.
Australian Research Council
Contact: Bob Beale
Public Release: 30-May-2012
Debated: Wave-Cut or Weathering or Both? The June GSA TODAY science article is now online and open access at http://www.geosociety.org/gsatoday/. In this issue, Gregory Retallack and Joshua Roering of the University of Oregon enter the long-standing debate as to whether rock platforms along coasts and rivers are the product of physical erosion or chemical weathering above the water table. Contact: Kea Giles
Public Release: 29-May-2012
Defense funding awarded to 4 Scripps Oceanography researchers Scripps researchers will acquire and deploy oceanographic instruments using awards granted through Department of Defense Defense-University Research Instrumentation Program
US Department of Defense
Contact: Robert Monroe or Mario Aguilera
Public Release: 29-May-2012
Earth and Planetary Science LettersGreenland's current loss of ice mass Greenland's ice mass changes are regionally different. Contact: F. Ossing
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